Abstract
THERE are two classes of writers whose works on scientific subjects possess little or no intrinsic scientific value. The first consists of those who, carrying their distrust of rational authority even beyond the bounds of sanity, run headlong against established modes of thought, and lose themselves in a maze of paradox. To the second class belong authors who, while they show no outward disrespect for the accepted elements of orthodox philosophy, have neither the patience nor the ability to pursue the arduous paths which lead to truth, but with a courage born of want of knowledge of the real difficulties take their own way under the treacherous guidance of blind intuition.
Genèse de la Matière et de l'Energie—Formation et Fin d'un Monde.
Par A. Despaux, Ingénieur des Arts et Manufactures. Pp. 232. (Paris: Félix Alcan, 1900.)
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Genèse de la Matière et de l'Energie—Formation et Fin d'un Monde . Nature 63, 25–26 (1900). https://doi.org/10.1038/063025a0
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